Adams, Giles
Birth
Giles was born in Knox or Albany about 1844.
Marriage & Children
He was not married.
Military Service
| Name: | |
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | 27 Oct 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry |
| Company: | Company G |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sept 1863 |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY |
| Re-enlistment Date: | 7 Dec 1863 |
| Re-enlisted at | Albany, NY |
| Re-enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company B |
| Captured on: | 23 Nov 1864 |
| Captured at: | Reams Station, VA |
| Imprisoned at: | Salisbury, NC |
| Died of disease: | 23 Nov 1864 |
| Place of death: | Salisbury, NC |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 9 months in the 177th Infantry. He was still only 18 when he re-enlisted in the 7th Heavy Artillery to serve 3 years. |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York, Regimental Rosters; Ancestry.com military databases |
Death
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Giles Adams
Name: Giles Adams
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Knox, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
about Giles Adams
Name: Giles Adams
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1863
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 1863
Separation Details: Died
Seperation Date: 23 Nov 1864
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:673;Roll #:329.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Sources
"United States Census, 1860," Giles Adams, , Schoharie, New York
name: Giles Adams
residence: , Schoharie, New York
ward: Summit
age: 17 years
estimated birth year: 1843
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
page: 80
family number: 301
film number: 803860
dgs number: 4237087
image number: 00438
nara number: M653
